"Research shows that reading books can be beneficial to well-being (for instance, Serowik et al., 2020). It can be challenging to wade through the myriad offerings to find the gems that hold the complexity of both our internal and our external worlds and provide useful guidance for a meaningful, connective, values-based path forward in our own lives. These three books are among my highlights from the past year; each of them really resonated with me and I think they have valuable voices that resonate with anyone who reads them."
"In Joyfully Just, Dr. Majied skillfully weaves Black wisdom traditions, Buddhist contemplative practices, her clinical social work practice, with her own experience, into a heartfelt, inclusive guide to living with joy and in the service of justice. She takes readers on a journey through painful realities such as racism, discrimination, loss, and injustice, while simultaneously cultivating joy and connection. She shows a path that includes cultivating discomfort resilience ("the capacity to lean into discomfort with an interest in the growth to be gleaned from pain or difficulty") and fierce compassion (in which "we want growth for ourselves and others, and we act in ways that facilitate that growth"). Dr. Majied provides sound information, wise perspective, and concrete practices to help anyone develop these qualities so that"
Meaningful, evidence-based, contextually grounded books validate human experiences and societal challenges while offering wise, nuanced guidance and concrete practices. Contextual and structural awareness combined with compassion and direct suggestions promote personal growth, discomfort resilience, and interpersonal healing. Reading research links to improved well-being and careful selection of complex, connective works helps navigate internal and external worlds toward values-based living. Integrative approaches that blend scientific evidence, experience-informed insights, and wisdom traditions can cultivate joy, fierce compassion, and resilience amid racism, loss, and injustice while offering actionable practices for growth and relational connection.
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